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New rules to protect salmon and other fish in the River Camel catchment in Cornwall have come into force.
• Government sets out plans to end the use of toxic neonicotinoid pesticides that threaten vital pollinators
Precious saltmarsh is being restored in a corner of the River Dart in Devon.
New collaborative action plan sets out projects to boost wildlife & water quality. Volunteers sought for forthcoming community river restoration projects
UK government ministers continue to push for global action on nature at COP29 nature day
Hunt for criminals behind vast waste site continues
The Environment Agency is working with partners to secure the future of the internationally important population in the River Wansbeck.
The UN Biodiversity Summit (CBD COP 16) being held in Cali, Colombia concluded over the weekend.
Breakthrough deal struck on sharing the benefits from Digital Sequence Information (DSI) at CBD COP16 in Colombia
• UK to kickstart new international efforts to protect and restore nature at COP16 biodiversity conference with a renewed drive to implement the Global Biodiversity Framework
Ruth Davis has been appointed the first UK’s Special Representative for Nature.
A new Environment Agency monitoring tower installed in Poole Harbour will answer the mystery of how newly created saltmarshes store carbon.
Buckinghamshire farmers George and Ann Eaton make exemplary use of agri-environment schemes to benefit their farm and the environment.
The British High Commission in Ottawa organised an expedition for a group of British and Canadian early-career researchers to travel on board HMS Protector.
The Environment Agency is investigating the deaths of endangered native white clawed crayfish.
One of the world's rarest lichens has been discovered in a Cumbrian River for the first time in memory and represents a significant biodiversity milestone.
The River Park has reduced flood risk, boosted biodiversity and improved amenity in Salisbury city centre, with better cycle routes and footpaths
Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) group publishes overview of progress being made against sustainability goals.
The British Ambassador to Honduras, Nick Whittingham, visits projects which are helping communities to preserve ecosystems and tackle forest fires while reducing poverty.
Two rare wetland species have found a new home following Natural England funded work to create new wetland features.
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